LOCAL LIBRARY EVENTS
Vietnamese Storytime: Augsburg Park, Saturday, April 21 & 28, 11 AM.
Used Book Sale: Edina Library, Saturday, April 28, 10 AM - 5 PM.
LEGO® Mania!: Linden Hills Library, Saturday, April 28, 1-3 PM, Preshool-grade 5.
Celebración del Día de los niños/Día de los libros: Oxboro Library, Saturday, April 28, 2 PM.
Home Along Safety Class, Richfield Recreation, registration deadline April 30, $16, ages 9-12
MALL of AMERICA EVENTS
Toddler Tuesdays: Giggle, Giggle, Quack presented by Stages Theatre Company: Tuesday, April 24, 10 AM - Noon, The Patio, FREE!
Rango: Saturday, April 28, 10 AM, Free Family Flicks at the Mall of America, first-come, first-served, as seating is limited to the theater capacity. FREE! Click here for future showings
Marbles: The Brain Store's 4th Annual Crossword Tournament: Saturday, April 28, 1 - 4 PM, Sears Court, The 1st place winner will receive a $50 Marbles gift card. The 2nd and 3rd place winners will receive $25 Marbles gift cards.
Demand the Change for Children Celebration: Saturday, April 28, 10 AM - 5 PM, Rotunda.
Magic the Gathering: Avacyn Restored Prerelease: Sunday, April 29, 11 AM - 8 PM, Rotunda.
AMERICAN GIRL DOLL STORE EVENTS - all events FREE and open to the public!
McKenna "Take the Challenge" Scavenger Hunt: Wednesday, April 25, 4 - 8 PM FREE!
McKenna Bracelet Craft: Wednesday, April 25, 4-6 PM.
American Girl Historical Character Scavenger Hunt: Friday, April 27, 3-7 PM.
American Girl Historical Character Scavenger Hunt: Friday, April 27, 3-7 PM.
Julie's Bracelet Craft: Friday, April 27, 3-5 PM, July 26, 2-4 PM.
Julie's Disco Dance Steps Demo: Friday, April 27, 4-6 PM.
Julie's Embroidered Card Craft: Friday, April 27, 5-7 PM, August 31, 3-5 PM.
Click here for upcoming American Girl Doll Store Events
EXHIBITS, MOVIE, & THEATRE EVENTS
Target Free Family Concerts at Orchestra Hall: Peter and the Wolf, June 3, Registration deadline April 27.
Peter Pan: Friday Night Family Movies, April 27, 6 PM, West Side Perk, FREE!
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Real Pirates Exhibition: Science Museum of Minnesota, now through Sept. 3. Don your pirate hat and climb aboard a recreation of a pirate ship. Learn to tie knots, hoist a pirate flag and explore what life was like on a real pirate ship. See more than 200 artifacts from North America’s only authenticated pirate shipwreck.
NATURE EVENTS
Wood Lake Nature Center, Minneapolis Parks and Recreation and Three Rivers Park District offer a wide variety of fun activities and events for all ages including preschoolers. Three Rivers also has Free Family Fun Days.
$3 Tour Days, The Landing: Suns, Apr 29, 12 noon - 5 PM and Saturday, April 28, 10 AM - 5 PM.
Wild Edible Buffet: , Sunday, April 29, 1 - 2:30 PM
RICHARDSON NATURE CENTER EVENTS
Plants and Flowers: Preschool Drop-Off, Tues, Apr 24, 1-3 PM, $10
Richardson's Grand Green Opening: Saturday, April 28, 9 AM - noon, FREE!
Women's Spring Walk: Saturday, April 28, 10 - 11:30 AM, FREE!
Snakes Alive!: Sunday, April 29, 3-4 PM, FREE!
Click here for upcoming Richardson Nature Center events
MINNESOTA ZOO EVENTS
Farm Babies at the Minnesota Zoo, through April 30. Cost of regular zoo admission.
Cluck with the Chickens at the Farm: Friday, April 27 Preschool Classes (3 1/2 years - Kindgergarten), 9:30-11:30 AM or 1:00-3:00 PM, Members: $23 per class, Non-members: $28 per class.
Bear Encounters: April 29, $125
If the date you want is full, there is a waiting list option available during registration. Call 952.431.9320 for more information. Click here for upcoming Minnesota Zoo events
PLAYTIME
Creative Kidstuff Toddler Play Time , West End St. Louis Park and Wayzata stores, Weds at 10 AM, FREE!
Pump It Up Pop-In Playtime: Schedule is subject to change on school out days. No registration required.
Eden Pairie - Pop-In Playtime - Mondays: 1:30-3 PM; Tuesdays, Thursdays, & Fridays: 10-11:30 AM and 1-3:30 PM; Family Jump Time: 6:30-8 PM
Parents Night Out, 2nd Friday of the month, $25, Call for reservations, spots fill quickly
Burnsville - Tuesdays, Pop-In Playtime: 10 AM - 11:30 AM , Family Jump Time: 6:30-8pm, Wednesdays, Pop-In Playtime: 1:30 - 3 PM, $6 per person1:30PM - 3:00PM Pop In Playtime 6:30PM - 8:00PM Family Jump Time
Parents Night Out, 5:30-8:30, 2nd Friday of the month, $25, Call for reservations, spots fill quickly
MISCELLANEOUS
Fairy Tree House, Heartfelt, (Ages 8 to adult; Ages 6 & 7 with a grown up helper), April 28,10:30 am - 12:30 pm. $44.
GALLERIA EVENTS
Bobby Flay's Throwdown: Williams-Sonoma, Wednesday, April 25.
Living Outdoors Event, Crate & Barrel: Wednesday, April 25.
Juicing Technique Class, Williams-Sonoma: Sunday, April 29.
The Art of Botanical Arranging, Pottery Barn: Sunday, April 29.
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